Dolly Fashion

I hope you've all had a good week :)
I am starting my uni course this week (I'm training to be a counsellor), so I'm a bit apprehensive and excited. I've also been reading 'Great Expectation' by Charles Dickens for a student who I tutor. As someone who studied English at university, I am ashamed to say that I am not as familiar with the Classics as I should be, but I have really been enjoying this novel. Dickens has a wonderful way of creating characters and weaving together a story that is at once gripping and engrossing. I highly recommend it :)

On a dolly-note, I have been enjoying Celeste, my new Pullip Clara, and have been making Pullip dresses for my Etsy shop. I hope you like them :)

I was so excited this week as the lovely Pullip I adopted from a good friend on Flickr arrived! I wasn't sure what to expect as I'd never even seen a Pullip in 'the flesh' before, but she is lovely! So different from my BJDs, but I just adore her cute face and anime-look.
I have decided to name her Celeste. She is a partially customised Carnival Twin Clara. Here she is:




I love her so much that I have decided to adopt another one of my friend's Pullips! I will keep her identity a secret for now, but she should be home before December. So excited!!! ^_^

New Things :)

So I've been rather busy lately, sewing away for various projects, attempting to sew for my new doll shop, expanding my doll family, applying for a course, tutoring English, plus everyone we know seems to have cought wedding-fever and are deciding to get married (my husband and I have now been married for two years, so we're immune). I hope you've all been well, and will enjoy catching up with myself, my dolls, and my critters through these photos:

                                                                        
                          Here is a panda that I made for a custom order, I think he turned out super-cute :)

I also bought an adorable new doll from a new company called 'Elfindoll'. Her name is Sora, I hope you love her :)

I also feel I have been going a little mad as I decided that I wanted to make Minifee underwear. It's taken me ages, weeks in fact, but I'm finally happy with the patterns I have made, and will hopefully have these in my shop soon. Here they are:

I'm Back!!

If there was an award for the least consistent blogger, I would certainly qualify for entry (if such an award does exist, please don't enter me. It will only give me an excuse to neglect my poor blog further!). I'm hoping that when I share with you the projects I have been occupied with, those of you who read this blog will forgive my inconsistency :)

For my Blushing Dove Boutique Etsy shop I have been creating (and *cough* modelling) some hair bows:

For my Teacup Teddies Etsy shop I have created this lil' critter:

And I've also been busy setting up my third and final (honest) Etsy shop, Amy Lilley. This shop will hopefully soon be filled with lots of BJD clothes and accessories *crosses fingers*

I've also been doing a few swaps lately (I love swaps). I made this little puppy for a lovely friend in the USA:

She's sending me some Re Ment goodies, some BJD wigs, and some Tokidoki unicorns!! I'm so so excited!! I'm making her a bunny too. Hopefully I can show her off here when she is finally finished XD

I'm going to try to blog more now. I'd love to hear from you all and look forward to reading your comments.

Hugs,

Amy xxx

New Critters!!

I'd like to introduce you all to my newest critters who are all available for adoption :)

This is my newest bear, Rainbow

Here is Jasmine the unicorn

Pinky the pig

And Josephine the giraffe

I'm now offering a 15% discount on all of my critters to my wonderful blog followers! Just send me a message via my shop and I will edit the listing for you to buy.

Tiny Teddy Hugs,

Amy xxx

Giveaway Winner

A big thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway to win a daisy chain headband!
I really enjoyed hearing your feedback, and am so grateful for your lovely comments. They are very encouraging :-)
I wish that I could send daisy bands to you all, but there could only be one winner. I used random.org to make sure the selection would be fair.
...And the winner is:

Batool Jafri

Congratulations lovely, I hope that you treasure your prize XD

Amy xxx

Giveaway!

I've been such a bad blogger lately, and have not been writing about any of the many things that I have to share with you. So I have decided that it is time to do a giveaway! I've been meaning to do one since I started this blog! Better late than never, eh? I am also so excited to introduce you to my latest creations!

Here is George the lion

Ivory the elephant:

And finally Bella, the ballerina bear

They are all available for adoption now. I hope that you love them!

And now for the giveaway!

I openened by first Etsy shop, Blushing Dove Boutique, about a year ago now. It's been so much fun to create all of the pieces that I've added, and the lovely feedback I've received has been so encouraging!

I am so grateful to the beautiful girls who have modelled my pieces. I aim to create jewellery and accessories that make the wearer feel every bit as beautiful as she is.

Above you can see my vintage-inspired lace earrings. 

I also wanted the items that I make to be fun. I am a weight-conscious girl, and designed my measuring-tape headband (above) with the intention of making light of this hapless mindset. I abhor taking my own measurements! Seeing as the forehead is completely incapable of gaining weight, I thought it was the safest place for a tape-measure!

 I feel that I should mention that I think curvy girls are beautiful! I am one myself, and am gradually learning to love my curves!

All of the wonderful people I've met through Etsy have inspired and encouraged me to branch out and try new mediums. I have enjoyed crocheting (above) and working with Polymer clay (below) to create some of my favourite pieces in my shop.

And on to the Prize! I am giving away one of my daisy chain forehead bands! It has been my best seller, and so I would love for you to have it!



To enter: you must:

• Follow my blog
• Visit my shop(s): Blushing Dove Boutique and Teacup Teddies, choose your favourite item and leave a post here telling me what it is (please include your email address in your post)

For additional entires:

• Purchase something from one of my shops (3 entires)
• Follow me on facebook (1 entry)
• Follow me on Twitter. My username is: BlushingDove1 (1 entry)
• Blog, Stumble, Tweet, etc about this giveaway (1 entry)

Good Luck, I can't wait to hear what your favourite items are!!!